Types Of Experiment

Question 1

What is laboratory experiment?

Answer 1

• A controlled environment where extraneous variables can be regulated.
• IV is manipulated and effect on DV is recorded.

Question 2

What are advantages of laboratory experiment?

Answer 2

• EV’s can be controlled.

- Can be easily replicated.

Question 3

What are disadvantages of laboratory experiment?

Answer 3

• May lack generalisability.

- Demand characteristics.

Question 4

What is field experiment?

Answer 4

• A natural setting.

- IV is manipulated and the effect on the DV is recorded.

Question 5

What are advantages of field experiment?

Answer 5

• More natural experiment.

- Participants are unaware of being studied.

Question 6

What are disadvantages of field experiment?

Answer 6

• More difficult to control EVs.

- There are ethical issues. (Consent etc)

Question 7

What is natural experiment?

Answer 7

Experimenter does not manipulate the IV.

-DV may be naturally occurring (e.g. exam results) or measured by experimenter.

Question 8

What is advantages of natural experiment?

Answer 8

• May be the only ethical option.

- Greater external validity.

Question 9

What are disadvantages of natural experiment?

Answer 9

• Natural event may only occur rarely.

- Participants are not randomly allocated.